How to blanch and peel fava beans
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4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 min
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Total Time
16 mins
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Servings
1 recipe
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
How to blanch and peel fava beans
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A quick set of instructions on how to blanch and peel fava beans.
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Ingredients
- fava beans
- water to cook and to cool
- ice cubes to add to water to cool
Instructions
- Open your fava bean pods by " unzipping" the pods from the tip downwards. The string in the shell will guide you.
- Force open the pod with your nails and take out the beans. Collect the beans in a mixing bowl and just rinse them real quick in some water.
- Heat up a small pot with water and wait for the water to boil.
- Place the beans into the hot cooking water and cook them for about 1 minute. That's called blanching and it will help you to remove the skin.
- Take the beans out immediately from the hot water and place them into a bowl prepared with ice cubes and water. That will stop the cooking process.
- The shell with come off easily. Just peel each bean until you have done them all.
- Collect peeled beans in a bowl and use further in a recipe of your choice.
Notes
- If your beans are very large, blanch them for 2 minutes at least!
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